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HOTEL
CASTILLO, EUGENE AUREL
FAMISARAN, KRYSTAL CLAIRE
GOTARDO, CHERADEE BLAIR
JACOSALEM, RACHELLE
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Location: Kamias Road, West
Kamias, Quezon City, Philippines
Date of Tragedy: August 18, 2001
Architect: Not Stated
Contractor: Not Stated
Owner: Not Stated
2nd worst hotel fire in the
Philippines
PROBLEM
STATEMENT
The fire, believed to have
been caused by an electrical
fault, started shortly after 4
a.m. on the third floor and
spread quickly to adjoining
floors
Arson probers said a shortcircuit in the ceiling of a third
floor stockroom sparked the
blaze.
PROBLEM
STATEMENT
Thick smoke spread quickly through the
stairways and ventilation shaft, and
accumulated in the upper floors where
most of the victims were sleeping.
Windows and balconies has iron bars (antiburglar) which trapped the people
"Without doubt, there would have been
more people rescued if there had been no
iron grills on the windows,Mayor Belmonte
said. "There were people hanging on
windows crying out to be rescued.
PROBLEM
STATEMENT
Apparently not designed as a hotel,
having no windows on the rear and
had some permanent occupants
Electricity was cut off during the
fire which broke out shortly after 4
a. m., plunging the hotel into total
darkness.
A survivor said there were no
emergency lights, sprinkler system
or warning device
Some of the fire exits were locked
or obstructed
PROBLEM
STATEMENT
Left with nowhere to go,
most of the victims died
suffocating from smoke
inhalation caused by the fire
PROBLEM
STATEMENT
claimed 75 lives (the victims were
participant in a Christian Crusade
sponsored by the Texas-based Don
Clowers ministries)
62 guests died in the hotel
13 died in hospital
57 people (third degree burn)
fatalities were adults with ages 3040
6 fatalities were children
ANALYSIS
OF FACTS
There
were
many
codes
violated in the Manor Hotel
tragedy, yet it was approved by
the QC City Hall. Then, Mayor
Feliciano Belmonte has ordered
investigation
regarding
the
violations of the fire regulation
code.
VIOLATIONS
According to National Building Code:
"Every building or usable portion thereof
shall have at least one exit. In all
occupancies, floors above the first storey
having an occupant load of more than 10
shall not have less than two exits. Each
mezzanine floor used for other than storage
purposes, if greater in area than 185 square
meters or more than 18.00 meters in any
dimension, shall have at least two stairways
to an adjacent floor.
List of
People got
Relieved
from the
Position
because of
the accident
Conclusion
Conclusion
Recommendations
Recommendations
References
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/130574/qc-hotel-fire-kills-75
http://www.philstar.com/opinion/130849/manor-hotel-fire-ozonedisco-fire-part-ii
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2001/08/phil-a23.html
http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=80614
Senate Bill 2196: https://www.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/71676395!.pdf
AFP,AP: Manor Hotel Owner Haunted Philippine Daily Inquirer
Aug 22, 2001 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2479&dat=20010822
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